He was an innovator, an experimenter, a missionary in bringing the gospel of good cooking to the home table.

He was an innovator, an experimenter, a missionary in bringing the gospel of good cooking to the home table.

The qualities of an exceptional cook are akin to those of a successful tightrope walker: an abiding passion for the read more

The qualities of an exceptional cook are akin to those of a successful tightrope walker: an abiding passion for the task, courage to go out on a limb and an impeccable sense of balance.

Nouvelle Cuisine, roughly translated, means: I can't believe I paid ninety-six dollars and I'm still hungry.

Nouvelle Cuisine, roughly translated, means: I can't believe I paid ninety-six dollars and I'm still hungry.

A good cook is like a sorceress who dispenses happiness.

A good cook is like a sorceress who dispenses happiness.

I don't even butter my bread; I consider that cooking.

I don't even butter my bread; I consider that cooking.

My cooking is so bad my kids thought Thanksgiving was to commemorate Pearl Harbor

My cooking is so bad my kids thought Thanksgiving was to commemorate Pearl Harbor

I don't even butter my bread; I consider that cooking

I don't even butter my bread; I consider that cooking

My mother's menu consisted of two choices: Take it or leave it.

My mother's menu consisted of two choices: Take it or leave it.

I was cooking breakfast this morning for my kids, and I thought, "He's (Ronald Reagan) just like a Teflon frying read more

I was cooking breakfast this morning for my kids, and I thought, "He's (Ronald Reagan) just like a Teflon frying pan: Nothing sticks to him